TY - GEN AU - Durant,Alan AU - Leung,Janny H.C. TI - Chapter A4 Participant Roles and Speech Styles SN - 9781315436258-5 PY - 2016/// PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Language: reference & general KW - bicssc KW - linguistics KW - Sociolinguistics KW - Jurisprudence & general issues KW - Criminology: legal aspects KW - Legal skills & practice KW - English for law KW - English for specific purposes law KW - forensic linguistics KW - language and the law KW - legal English KW - legal genres N1 - Open Access N2 - Language plays an essential role both in creating law and in governing its implementation. Providing an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this subject, Language and Law:describes the different registers and genres that make up spoken and written legal language and how they develop over time; analyses real-life examples drawn from court cases from different parts of the world, illustrating the varieties of English used in the courtroom by speakers occupying different roles; addresses the challenges presented to our notions of law and regulation by online communication; discusses the complex role of translation in bilingual and multilingual jurisdictions, including Hong Kong and Canada; and provides readings from key scholars in the discipline, including Lawrence Solan, Peter Goodrich, Marianne Constable, David Mellinkoff, and Chris Heffer. With a wide range of activities throughout, this accessible textbook is essential reading for anyone studying language and law or forensic linguistics UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/48549/1/9781315436258_oachapterA4.pdf UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69624 ER -